The Donroe Doctrine and Japan's Position in a New World Order
- 10 March 2026
- 10:00am – 11:00am (UK)
- Online
- https://dajf.org.uk/event/the-donroe-doctrine-and-japans-position-in-a-new-world-order
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The post-war international order, anchored in international law, the UN charter and multilateralism, is undergoing a profound transformation with the emergence of so called ‘great power politics’ and the adoption of the ‘Donroe doctrine’ as the US’s new foreign policy under the Trump administration. Traditional security alliances and economic relations between countries are being tested, accelerating the transition away from a US-centred order. So what is Japan’s response?
In this seminar, Japan’s former Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hitoshi Tanaka, will explore what is driving change in the global order, as well as the impact of the ‘Donroe Doctrine’ on Japan and East Asia. He will discuss how Japan will reposition itself after the February Lower House elections, and what its diplomatic approach is likely to be.
About the contributor
Hitoshi Tanaka
Hitoshi Tanaka is the special advisor of the Institute for International Strategy at the Japan Research Institute, Ltd. after having served as the chairman of the Institute and a senior fellow at the nongovernmental Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE). Prior to joining JCIE in September 2005, he served for three years as Japan’s Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs where he was a top advisor to Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on a broad range of issues. He was also a visiting professor at the University of Tokyo. He is a graduate of Kyoto University and Oxford University (P.P.E). X: @TanakaDiplomat, YouTube: @tanakadiplomat
